An Iowa man is charged with murder in connection with a woman's death in Walker and an Amber Alert case Wednesday night.

An Iowa man is charged with murder in connection with a woman's death in Walker and an Amber Alert case Wednesday night.

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Updated: 5:15 PM CDT Jul 10, 2014

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WEBVTT Good afternoon. A search for a suspect in an abduction has ended and now he's been arrested and charged with a Linn County death. Authorities say 36-year-old Shaun Hogan kidnapped three young girls in Waterloo Wednesday afternoon, triggering an Amber Alert. KCCI's Ben Jordan is LIVE with the latest on the connection, right now! Shaun Hogan was found by DCI and Waterloo Police this afternoon in Waterloo. He was charged with in the death of 29 year old Crystal Gaffney of Waterloo. Her body was found lying in the middle of the street in rural Linn County yesterday. Medical examiners determined she died from head trauma. Police believe Hogan kidnapped Gaffney's three young daughters yesterday afternoon in Waterloo triggering an amber alert that was called off around 11 last night when the girls were found safe. People from the small town community of Walker can't believe this happened in their town. <"I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT LIKE IN A SMALL TOWN. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT LIKE WATERLOO, CEDAR RAPIDS. A BIG CITY."> > Hogan will be held without bond in the Linn County Jail with a first degree murder charge. He will make his first court appearance tomorrow morning at 10:30. Ben Jordan, thank you! We'll continue bringing you the latest on this developing story

Man arrested in Amber Alert, homicide case

An Iowa man is charged with murder in connection with a woman's death in Walker and an Amber Alert case Wednesday night.